The Italian alphabet has 21 letters! Yes, strange as it may seem, 21 only!.Here are some interesting and informative facts about the Italian language. Did you know? Interesting facts about the Italian language These days, it has less than 1,000 native speakers. It is spoken all through the Campobasso province by the Italian Croats. Molise Croatian is a dialect of Serbo-Croatian. It is also known as Walser German and is not jointly comprehensible with Swiss or Standard German. Toitschu is a dialect of Alemmanic and is used in every part of the Piedmont and Aosta Valley. Vastese is rare and it is only used by the Vasto population. Gardiol is regarded as a dialect of the Occitan language, used in Guardia Piemontese in the southern region of Calabria. The language has 40,000 and 50,000 second language speakers and it is part of the Hellenic language group, under the Italian Greek sub-group. On account of this fact, the Griko language is counted as a living relic of Magna Graecia (Great Greece). Griko is spoken by the Griko people, thought to be descendants of the Ancient Greek populations in Southern Italy. Each of them has its own simplicity, particularity, sensation and they add extra flavor to the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Appenine Peninsula.
Other languages used in ItalyĪpart from Italian, there are other languages used in Italy, in a wide range of regions. However, thanks to the magnificent pieces of literature, Italian gradually won its deserved position, and, after the unification of Italy in 1861, ultimately it became the official language of the nation. Up to this, across the Empire, Latin had become a widespread language and spoken by the majority of the people.Īfter the fall of the renowned Roman Empire, ordinary and local forms and varying dialects played a significant role in society and the daily life of the people. It began after the decline of the Roman Empire in the 5 th century. The Italian has been shaped during a lengthy and ongoing process. How did it come to this majesty and its popular use? Let us look below at a brief history. That’s how the Italian language is described by most of those familiar with its beauty. Just listen to how melodious, how calming and good they sound to the ear and soul. Don't see the language you are looking for?Ī brief history about languages used in Italy.
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